4 Tex. Admin. Code § 230.3 - Certification and Curriculum
(a) All curriculum taught during a certified and insured prescribed burn manager training course shall be approved by the Board.
(b) The minimum curriculum hours for each certified and insured prescribed burn manager training course shall be at least 24 hours, with the total class length at the discretion of the lead burn instructor conducting the course.
(c) Recommended curriculum topics include:
(1) Fire History and Use; Ecological Effects;
(2) Fire Behavior;
(3) Fire Weather;
(4) Fuel Moisture/Characteristics;
(5) Topographic Influences;
(6) Fire Effects;
(7) Prescribed Burn Planning;
(8) Equipment and Safety;
(9) Firing Technique;
(10) Smoke Management;
(11) Laws and Regulations;
(12) Evaluation of Pre-burn Area(s);
(13) Evaluation of Fuels;
(14) Holding and Contingency; and
(15) Post Burn Evaluation.
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